Department of Pathobiology
The Department of Pathobiology is actively engaged in research, teaching, and outreach within the College of Veterinary Medicine. As the intersection between basic and clincal sciences within the college, the department's research programs work alongside seven diagnostic service laboratories. Research within the Department of Pathobiology is directed toward basic basic biomedical science, comparative medicine, and applied aspects of animal diseases. The department's 34 faculty members include 13 with board-certification in a clinical specialty, and members of the Scott-Ritchey Research Center, the Alabama State Diagnostic Laboratory, the Auburn Transgenic Facility, the Sugg Laboratory for Animal Health Research, and the Department of Clinical Sciences. Pursuit of the department's broad academic mission is supported by over 60 professional personnel. The Department of Pathobiology is the academic home for 26 graduate students (19 PhD-level) in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program. Pathobiology faculty enrich the educational experiences of graduate students, residents, and veterinary students through their discovery and application of new knowledge in infectious disease, biodetection, cancer biology, molecular therapy, vaccinology, public health, and applied diagnostics.
